Maltese1Pronunciation: /mɔːlˈtiːz, mɒl-/Translate Maltese | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of Maltese noun (plural same) 1a native or inhabitant of Malta or a person of Maltese descent. 2 [mass noun] the national language of Malta, a Semitic language related to Arabic but much influenced by Italian, Spanish, and Norman French. adjective relating to Malta, its people, or their language. Maltese in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Maltese in the US English dictionary